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Still can’t get my head around how the lease reverts back to the council if it is used as security against the retail bonds. This would mean the bonds are effectively unsecured as there’s no ability to sell of the asset and realise the value.

I’d imagine there’s a further year option in our favour, following our model on contracts over the last few years.

Most likely. What I’ve never really understood is why if ACL had to have rent payments so high to cover the loan, they couldn’t have in essence loaned us the funding to buy into the stadium on the same (or, if they have to be seen to operate profitably, slightly worse) terms and our ‘rent’...

HS2 in its entirety is not at all needed. Improved rail infrastructure between the midlands and the north is though. I’d have started with that stage of the project but was never going to happen.

Definitely a forgettable loan spell. I recall that was the first loan move where the finances were openly spoke about - the more regularly Ward played, the lower the loan fee became. He wasn’t very good at all I didn’t think. Of course, we are 10 or so years down the line and in that time I have...

The ex-player one?

My thoughts exactly. Haven’t seen much more coverage of this (mainly because I haven’t looked) - how’s it been received?

Been told by my employer we’re not likely to be back in the office until next year.

That’s what got me thinking, yes. Was also rife in Portugal.

Can’t say that I’ve ever tried it, meant to a while ago but since settled on using the local butcher instead. Quality of meat is miles better than a supermarket and probably on a rough par for cost. Do tend to see a lot of misinformation around the cost of healthy eating. After bulk-buying my...

I believe that model has been outlawed now with the removal of third party ownership.

Listening to the interview with Bakayoko, he raves about Kastaneer’s ability so definitely a player in there. Just needs to focus. Could come good but I’m not holding my breath.

Take your point, but I think wages should be judged against turnover of the club. Problem is, if you include owners’ contributions then if they sell there is no guarantee that the new owner will want to fund losses like the previous owner. The only legal alternative would be for owners to...

At L1 and L2 level, SCMP means you can spend a maximum of 60/55% (depending on league) of your turnover on wages. Seems a lot more diligent down there. Because the Championship follows FFP rather than SCMP, you’re allowed aggregated losses of something like £50m over a three-year period. I’ll be...

You’ll be in the same market as investors who are also benefiting from the stamp duty cut. That will be part of the problem - every investor worth his salt (with a stable income source) will be trying to gear up as much as possible with no chain to take into consideration.

Don’t know the context behind this but I remember Rossi racing at Donington with a broken wrist and broken ribs (or something like that) following qualifying the previous day, so doesn’t strike me as something new. What’s the fuss about?

Have a friend who is an estate agent, says things have been absolutely mad since they re-opened a month back. First hour of Monday morning they had 150 viewings booked - it’s usually that in a week.

We’re obviously miles away from this point, but if they get to a design point I really hope they include the corporate (or at least some of the corporate) in the main stand. That’s one thing I really loved at St Andrews.

Enlighten me.

Agreed, utterly atrocious PMQs.